Yeah, yeah. Nice speech.
Chicago Tribune | Obama scolds Bush on environment, energy proposals Obama said he initially was hopeful when Bush said during his State of the Union address in January that the U.S. must end its reliance on oil, “but then I saw the plan.”“His funding for renewable fuels is at the same level it was the day he took office. He refuses to call for even a modest increase in fuel-efficiency standards for cars. And his latest budget funds less than half of the energy bill that he himself signed into law--leaving hundreds of millions of dollars in underfunded energy proposals,” Obama said.
“This is not a serious effort. Saying that America is addicted to oil without following a real plan for energy independence is like admitting alcoholism and then skipping the 12-step program.” Obama said the Bush administration has practiced a “stubborn refusal” to admit a need for change.
But what the hell does this mean?
Obama's comments came as part of a series of policy addresses to show the breadth of his interests after a year in office.
Sounds like more policy by sound-bite to me.
